In a bizarre development, an 18-year-old youth was stabbed to death by some men near Ghas Mandi Chowk in the Basti Sheikh area of Jalandhar’s West constituency.
ACP Sarwanjit Singh investigating the case stated that some youths had a fight near Dussehra Ground at 12 midnight. During the investigation, it was found that there was an argument between the two sides over something.
The argument turned ugly resulting in youths attacking Rahul.
18-year-old Rahul is a resident of Ishwar Colony. A case has been registered in Police Station 5 on the statements of the victim's family.
As per the complaint given by the family, an FIR has been registered against 3 to 4 persons. The ACP said that the accused were acquaintances of the deceased. The real matter will be known only after the accused are arrested.
The CCTV footage of the incident has also surfaced. In the CCTV, it can be seen that some youths are standing surrounding Rahul near Dussehra Ground. During this, the youths started fighting with Rahul.
After a few time, some other youths also reached the spot. After which a dozen youths surrounded Rahul and started beating him. One of the youths attacked Rahul with a sharp weapon.
In the incident, Rahul fell on the road and after committing the crime, the youths fled from the spot.
According to the information received, about 10 to 15 miscreants attacked an 18-year-old youth standing outside the gym. The accused brutally murdered Rahul by stabbing him in the stomach. The incident has been captured in the CCTV cameras installed there.
After receiving the information about the murder, ACP West Sarwanjit Singh and police station in-charge Sahi Chaudhary reached the spot and started investigating. The police is investigating the footage of CCTV cameras installed nearby.
As per the family members, some youths called 18-year-old Rahul from home and took him away at 12 o'clock late night. After which he was murdered outside the gym near Dussehra Ground. At the same time, the child's mother said that after attacking the son, the said attackers attacked their house with bricks and stones.
The injured Rahul was taken to the hospital for treatment, where the doctors declared him dead.
